QUESTION: My friend gave a software job interview which had 1 test and then 5 online interview rounds. He did all the rounds by himself, but in the final round, he briefly took unauthorized help from his tablet for 1-2 questions (lasting 4-5 minutes out of 45 minutes of interview). He received the offer but is feeling guilty about it. Is the income from the new job halal?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
12 Sep

ANSWER: He is sinful for cheating but if he is qualified for the job and meets the expectations or exceeds them, his income is halal

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QUESTION: If someone put on a story on social media with music and I react (love ,like,wow,haha) upon that story ,will I be sinful?

Social Media
11 Sep

ANSWER: Yes

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QUESTION: I have recently started to practice islam. I noticed that my job slightly deal with riba. Now do i have to immediately left my job? Or can I search for Allah’s mercy means a halal sources of income whille working my current job? With a strong niyah to left my current job as soon I manage other halal source?

Jobs, Riba
10 Sep

ANSWER: If your job involves taking or giving riba for certain, you must resign immediately and trust Allah to substitute you with a halal job

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QUESTION: If I cover my hair with a hijab and wear our “desi” clothes which properly cover every part of my body and are not tight. Will it be considered as proper parda?

Women clothing
10 Sep

ANSWER: No, as you need an outer garment

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QUESTION: Is a 16 or 15 year old sinful if he doesnt listen to his parents(in things that doesnt benefit them and etc)for example if they say to him ”dont eat your nails” or ”dont wrestle whit your friends(for fun)”or”dont eat your candy now” and he answer to them and says okey(because if he doesnt say okey they will get angry at him so he just says okey)but he still does them?

Fiqh of the family
10 Sep

ANSWER: He is sinful for disobeying them as these are all things that harm him.

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QUESTION: We know the word prophet is not one of the names of muhamamd صلى الله عليه وسلم . So can we skip offering salutations when we hear this

Supplications
10 Sep

ANSWER: Of course not!

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QUESTION: Is half sisters and brothers whose father or mother are same are mahram to each other? And they will be maternal paternal uncle and aunt for their sibling’s children and will also be mahram to their children?

Mahram
09 Sep

ANSWER: Whoever you share a father or a mother with is your sibling and mahram to you 

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QUESTION: My mom’s cousin is unable to have children due to a health condition. Recently, she bought a baby girl from a poor family that no longer wants to care for her. If the government finds out she could face jail time. Is this haram?

Adoption
08 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, as this is breaking the laws of the land and she can’t give that child her husband’s name as there is no adoption in Islam. If the child is with its legal papers and named after its father and they give the right of bringing up the child to that family, this is […]

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QUESTION: My brother in law put his hand on my arm & tried 2 take my cell. I later told him not to slam my bedroom door. He said its his own home. Islamically, is a brothers home his home & his right to come? i dont trust him anymore as he denise grabbing my arm while i had a bruise. Should my husband defend me? or let it pass

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws
08 Sep

ANSWER: No, its not his home, its his brother’s home and you must abide by the proper hijab around him at all times and must not mix with him whatsoever as he is non mahram to you, let alone touch you like this! You must escalate this with your husband and demand that he never […]

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QUESTION: If a baby yawns, should we cover their mouth as well

Other, Pedagogy education and upbringing
08 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, this is recommended

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